Monday, January 28, 2013

I was going to call this post "A Month of Mondays" -- but then I thought nobody would want to read that! So I thought I would share with you the Monday treats I took to work for the month of January. The first Monday I took a Breakfast Casserole. Recipe follows:
1 lb. sausage
2 slices cubed bread
6 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup grated sharp cheese
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon dry mustard
Brown loose sausage & drain. Spread bread cubes over 9 x 13 greased pan. Top with grated cheese and crumbled sausage. Beat eggs and remaining ingrediants. Pour over top. Regrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 for 45 - 55 minutes.

Combine all ingredients except perserves in a food processor or with electric mixer. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Scoop mixture onto a plate. Mold mixture into a ring. Spoon strawberry preserves into center of ring and serve with crackers.

The fourth Monday I took a loaf of Panera Bread Cinnamon Raisin Bread and sliced it and then cut each slice in half. I served it with cinnamon butter spread. Monday treats don't have to be homemade.....just thoughtfully presented.

It's just a small way to spread good cheer to my co-workers and give us all something to look foward to on Mondays!

Friday, January 25, 2013

I'm usually the one who takes down the Christmas decor and has it all packed away by New Year's Day. But this year I decided to make my smaller Christmas tree into a Winter Snow tree and enjoy it even longer.

It's filled with white lights and snowflakes -- some are the white plastic ones...

I've also got white candles and some old fashioned children playing in the snow.

Of course lots of snowmen.

Love the crocheted snowflakes that one of my dad's cousins always gave us at family reunions.

Found these tiny flakes in a vintage thrift store years ago.

How about your house? Do you leave your tree up? Redecorate it for winter or Valentine's? After Christmas do your snowpeople stay and play? I just wonder what took me so long to do this.

....that come morning and the rising sun....their brief love affair will all melt away....but for tonight, they will dance and dip and hold each other close.....under the moonlight.....and under the magical spell.... of the first snowfall of winter.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

This past year I used a Lang Calendar from 2010 for tablescaping inspirations. So I thought I would do a year in review. For some strange reason the November table REFUSED to load at the end and would only take "1st place". Every other month seemed to cooperate. So here's my year in review (just a bit out of order).

November - Pumpkin table

January - Oranges and blues

February - Watering can tablescape

March - Flight of the butterflies

April - Tulips in a jar

May - Bouquet

June - Garden Bounty

July - Flags by the Sea

August - Squash Harvest

September - Bike Ride

October - Crow Basket

December - Happy Snowmen

2012 was a fun year of tablescaping -- some months seemed to come together easier than others....and I tried to use what I had rather than purchasing anything new.

About Me

I am a wife of 35 years, mother of two grown children. and grandmother to 4 adorable grandgirls. I love crafting, tablescaping, decorating -- but am probably not terribly talented at any of these. That doesn't stop me however. I'm so honored that anyone chooses to visit me -- I hope you find this blogspot to be a welcoming spot to visit -- come on in and stay awhile -- let's have a nice chat.